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We use ANDto jointwo sentences

We use BUTtoshow contrast

We use BECAUSEto express a reasonfor somethingha enin

We use SO toexpressa result and isroceeded b

The word ORintroduces analternative.

WHEN means at thetime that something

happened or happens.

1. Join the sentences by using the wor gi!en in

br"c#ets.

a) Mary did her homework. Then she watched TV. and)

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b) We saw "ue. We didn#t see $ohn.but)

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c) Tim was late for school. %e missed the bus.because)

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d) They didn#t have lunch. They were hungry.so)

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e) The students can listen to a song. They can watch a &lm.

or)

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f) Tom was talking to Mary. ' saw him. when)

$. Use "n% but% or% so to &oin these sentences.

a) 't was very hot.

b) "he bought anewspaper.

c) ' tried to do theexercise.

d) They had lunch.

e) (ou can come with me.

f)They like &lms.

g) re you ill*

1. ' couldn#t do it.

+. (ou can go with your sister.

,. re you just tired*

-. ' opened the windows.

. They often go to the cinema.

/. "he didn#t read it.

0. Then they went for a walk.

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'. Co()*ete with bec"use +con&unction, or bec"use o- + )re)osition,.

a) ' don#t complain !!!!!!!!!!!!'#m satis&ed.

b) Mary and $ohn are here !!!!!!!!!!!!us.

c) The football match was canceled !!!!!!!!!!!!the rain.

d) $ohn doesn#t want to see Mary any more !!!!!!!!!!!! he met another girl.

e) %e stopped being a rock singer !!!!!!!!!!!! his band broke up.

f) "he walked slowly !!!!!!!!!!!!her bad leg.

g) '#m not going to wear these jeans !!!!!!!!!!!! ' don#t like them.

. Co(bine the sentences by using one o- these *in#ing wors.

or- so- but - because - when

a) (ou can meet new people. With can stay in touch with old friends.

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b) ' don#t like chat rooms. (ou can meet dangerous people there.

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c) "he didn#t invite me. ' couldn#t go to her party.

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d) ' arrived home. Mary was sending an email.

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e) 't#s a nice 1at. 't#s too small.

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f) My father was cooking dinner. ' got home from school.

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